Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Marcasite |
Formula: | FeS2 |
Formation: | Primary |
Comments: | Always intimately mixed with pyrite, probably replacing pyrrhotite. Decomposes rapidly to sulphates. |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | XRD XRF |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Marcasite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Granville mine (Granville East prospect), Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1258243 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1258243:7 |
GUID (UUID V4): | eada6b76-d09b-4678-a3af-5c3acfe53bce |
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite |
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16.4km (10.2 miles) | ⓘSweeney's mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia |
16.7km (10.4 miles) | ⓘGlobe Mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia |
21.3km (13.2 miles) | ⓘSpray Mine, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia |
25.8km (16.0 miles) | ⓘCuni mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia |
29.6km (18.4 miles) | ⓘRenison Bell Mine (Renison Mine), North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia |
34.1km (21.2 miles) | ⓘColebrook Hill Mine, Colebrook Hill, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia |
35.8km (22.3 miles) | ⓘRosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia |
43.8km (27.2 miles) | ⓘMt Cleveland Mine, Luina, Heazlewood district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia |
49.6km (30.8 miles) | ⓘLyell Comstock Pb/Zn mine, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia |
54.7km (34.0 miles) | ⓘMount Bischoff Mine, Waratah, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia |
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